The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-07-21
THE MERCURY FALLING.
A BELIEF THAT THE EXTREME HOT
Es WEATHER IS OVER. s&

Light Rain Reduces the Temperature
Several Degrees, But the Mercury sti1
/. Remains UnoomfOrtably High - The
People Overcome. BY the Heat. ~
[, :" CNcINEArI, July 2O.-Last night the sky
was clouded for hours, but the anticipated
heavy storm passed away without much
more than a shower, for only trace Of
, rain was measured here Out in the su.
burbs the drops continued to fall little
longer, but the parched earth drank them
up greedily, and this morning thers'-was
not bit Of evidence of the visitation.
But with the clouds came delightful breeze
and the temperature commenced to fall
Down, tumbled the mercury until at the
time of the first observation at 6:22 this
morning it had reached Is degrees, a de-
crease of six degrees sincs the sams time
yesterday
At the signal office this morning Sergeant
Jenkins reported general fall in the tenn
perature throughout the north and rise
throughout the south. At Keokuk, st. Louis
and Springfield the mercury registered from
10 to IL degrees lower The present change
in the weather originated in the northwest
and has moved eastwardly. Slight rains
have fallen throughout the country, and in
Georgia and Alabama the precipitation ap-
pears greatest, being i.02 and /. so inches re-
spectfully. . ass
At Indianap polis it was SO degree, and Co
lumbus, On q line with Hoosierdom's capi-
tai, reported ~ degrees. The warm wave
still fingers at Cleveland. 1t was u degrees
there while at Toledo only few miles
away, it was 8 degrees cooler st. Louis
was also given an opportunity to return
thanks, for there the temperature was but
~ degrees AT Cairo on the river not far
below it was still 80 degrees, but thatTwas
the extreme western habitation of the hot
wave Chicago is nice and cool, 6S degrees;
so is Detroit, "a degrees, and Milwaukee re-
ports 66 degrees. New York is happy with
a temperature of SO degrees, the same as
that recorded at Boston. At Philadelphia,
only ninety miles away from the metropolis,
it is 72 degrees.
In the extreme northwest it is not so very
cool St. Paul takes rank with San
Francisco as the coolest stations s-fifty-two
degrees being the figures for both. 1t is
sixty degrees at Helena, Mont, sixty-two
degrees at Fort Custer and Bismarck, sixty
six degrees at Moorehead and sixty-eight
u0BTecS db AuluJh1 away az OtlO ASoA "a AtSAo
Superior.
The southern states are getting their share
of the little rain that is falling. At Mont
gomery, Ala, there was fall OF 80 inches,
and at Atlanta, l.02 inches, Columbus was
blessed with "A OF an inch There was no
heavy rains at any of the seventeen stations
reporting precipitation. The indications for
Cincinnati and vicinity are occasional rains
foIlnvvaJ bu faiV. xvaathnr allU nOrfh-
erly winds becoming slightly warmer.
At o'clock the temperature as recorded
by the signal service Thermometer here was
g degrees, from which it gradually rose to
81 degrees ut / o'clock.
The following cases OF sunstrol.s hNvo hasn
re, orted for the day:
Elmer Hoffman, aged twenty-five, single,
of $50 Elm street, who works at Holmes
bakery on Front, near Elm, was prostrated
by heat while at work at a. m. Not seri-
GUS.
William Lorch, aged twenty-five, married
and living in Lick Run, was prostrated while
working at the Cincinnati Safe and Lock
compeny's factory at a. m, and was taken
to the hospital. His case is dangerous.
John Ladavin, married, OF 30 Race street,
was prostrated at his home about a. m.,
and was taken to the hospital Serious.
Conrad Vogel aged forty-one, laborer on
the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton rail-
road, of 7JG State avenue, was overcome by
heat at p. M. Monday and died last night.
Kate Farrell, aged thirty seven, of "a Ce!
trail aveHue, was overcome by heat last even
ing and died at a. Ill.
Frederick Spinder of Fourth and Syca-
more employed az DeCamp, Levoy q Com
panys saddlery establishment, was over
come by the heat this morning aud was sent
home.
George Meyer, cooper at Burkhardt's oil
house on Sycamore street, was overcome by
the heat and was found by friends wander
ing about temporarily insane. He was taken
to his home, 52S Main street.
Henry Miller, aged sixty, saloonist, of
Browne and Brighton, was prostrated by the
heat at Central avenue and Court at 8 a, III.
He was taken to the hospital. His condition
is critical
Jake Schlapp, aged sixty while at work
on the street at Eighth and Brown streets,
about a. m, was prostrated by the heat.
He was taken to his home ON the Lower
River road. Not dangerous.
Charles Hawkins, aged thirteen, colored,
was prostrated at George and Freeman at
10 a. m. He was taken home to l42 Van
Horn street.
Thomas Carney, laborer, was Frustrated
at Twelfth and Elm at 10 a. m. He was
taken home to Fourth and Marshal avenues
He will recover.